Standoff suspect in custody

CLEARLAKE OAKS -- A Clearlake Oaks man was arrested on charges including attempted murder after a tense standoff with law enforcement that lasted almost six hours Wednesday evening.

Robert Scott Hisel remains in custody at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility after being booked Thursday afternoon, according to the jail website.

Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputies responded to a neighborhood in Clearlake Oaks after a woman reported her neighbor shot her with a high-powered pellet gun, according to Capt. Chris Macedo, who was not present at the scene.

When police arrived, a man with the pellet gun reportedly began shooting at them.

At about 5 p.m. multiple law enforcement personnel, including the SWAT team, responded to the home in the area of Fourth and Shaul streets. Information on the police scanner indicated the man may have been in possession of other firearms. The surrounding roads were closed off and some nearby residents were evacuated while law enforcement personnel attempted to talk the man out of the house.

Authorities allege Hisel, 52, precipitated the standoff by firing a high-powered pellet gun at a Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputy. Hisel eventually surrendered around 10:45 p.m. and was taken into custody. He faces three felonies charges, including attempted murder, assault with a firearm on a peace officer and exhibiting a gun at an officer, according to the jail website. Jail records indicate the LCSO arrested Hisel April 21 for alleged gun-related and drug offenses.